Table of contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1    About Prophets

2    The Make-Up of a Prophet

3    True Prophets

4    The Hand

5    The Call

6    The Run from the Call

7    Young Prophets

8    The Young Prophet's Testimony

9    Bitter Prophets

10    To the Prophetess

11    The Attack of Evil Words

12    The Crush of Pride

13    Imagery Prophets

14    False Prophets

15    Lying Prophets

16    The Motivation of the Lying Prophet

17    Blessings vs. Curses

About the Author

Acknowledgments

This book is dedicated to the Lord and His voice that is in the earth today through His vessels. To God be the glory.

To my wife Carolyn Harris, who pushed me when I wanted to give up. Her love and support, through God's grace, has encouraged me. I thank God for your wisdom and insight. The Lord knew that I needed a wife and friend like you. I love you and will always thank God for you standing by me.

To Patrice Franklin for her faithfulness and humility in allowing God to use her typing skills. God bless you.

To Logos Word of God Ministries, God bless you!!

To those who stood by us in times of warfare and struggle, God bless you for your support.

I praise God and thank Him for those who said it could never be done.

Introduction

This book is for anyone who will be used in the prophetic and the office of a prophet — especially the wounded and upcoming prophets. This book is to challenge your faith and calling.

God has lead me to write this book as simple and plain as I can. I pray that your eyes will be opened as you read this book. God wants to develop your character, faith and Christian walk in Him. There is a hunger for a supernatural move of God, but there is a real need and hunger for the word and the power.

I dare you to read this book if God called you to be in a five-fold ministry. This day you have cried to the Lord for some answers and I pray that through this book, He will bless you and give you some answers to your questions.

This book will bless many and anger many, but no matter which way it affects you, praise God!! It will touch a nerve. It's to build up those that are lowly and humble and to cast down those who are puffed up in pride.

Don't be afraid of who you are and what you are becoming, but be afraid if you never become what God called you to be. You must fight to read this book. Get ready for your blessing because you have won already when you picked this book up.

May God bless you as you read this book.

STOP!! PRAY!! MY PRAYER FOR YOU IS THIS: LORD, I PRAY THAT WHOEVER READS THIS BOOK WILL MOVE INTO THE NEXT LEVEL OF THE ANOINTING AND THAT PROSPERITY AND BLESSINGS WILL OVERTAKE THEM IN JESUS CHRIST'S MIGHTY NAME. AMEN.

chapter one

about prophets

There is a lot that the church does not know about prophets other than the history recorded in the Old Testament. The New Testament brings in a new dispensation concerning prophets. Dealing with the church, most people think that we do not need prophets, we have the word. But, if that were the case, God would not have set prophets in the church.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets.

(I Corinthians 12:28)

So, to say there are no prophets is to say that God is a liar; However, God cannot lie. If you don't believe there are prophets, then you have missed the revelation of Christ. Any time you take truth from the Scripture and try to pervert or misuse it, you take away from what God says and you say what you think.

Elijah (My God is Jehovah) thought he was the only prophet left in his time. He felt that there were no more prophets. We need to understand from his experience what God said.

Yet have I left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

(I Kings 19:18)

Among the apostles — ones sent, sent forth— there were apostles who were prophets themselves. An apostle is one sent. Being an apostle is not just about building churches, but building up the body of Christ.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ; Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.

(Ephesians 4:11-13)

Prophets are sent forth by God's word. To say that there are no prophets is to take away from the word of God. I Corinthians 12 talks about the fivefold ministries and the gift of prophecy, discerning of spirits, word of knowledge, wisdom, etc. To say prophets are only to operate in these gifts is not true. Paul was an apostle, but he was also called to evangelize.

It is true that you can have more than one office. If you are in an office, the Holy Spirit can release unto you the ability and power (dunamis) to carry out any function. So, to say that prophets are limited to those gifts is to say that apostles are only limited to building churches.

Let's judge according to the word of God and not according to what we hear people say. Prophets hurt just like all saints, but there are different levels of warfare. Prophets must abide in the Holy Spirit and The Word of God. Otherwise, they will lose their focus!

To understand prophets, you don't have to be in the office of a prophet. Spend time with them and the mantle of the prophets may rub off on you. Get an understanding of the prophets because what we may not know can hurt us.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou has forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

(Hosea 4:6)

chapter two

the make-up of a prophet

Here we need to deal with certain attributes of prophets. The prophets formed a network system throughout the Bible concerning the Messiah, Jesus Christ. From Genesis to Revelations, they agree on a coming Savior.

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

(Genesis 3:15)

The word wasn't just unto the serpent; God was speaking to satan (in the serpent). The makeup of a prophet starts with the word of God before your birth—even coming through the womb; even as others are chosen before the foundation of the world. This calling is in the spirit before it's in the natural.

The words "make" and "form" have two main points. The Hebrew word for "make" is bara, which means to create; fashion (as a formative process). The word "form" in Hebrew is yatsar—to mold and to form; to determine for; earthen fashion. The best example is Jeremiah, whose name has great significance. It means whom God has appointed.

Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before Thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

(Jeremiah 1:4,5)

It is important to see that God was sharing with Jeremiah that He had chosen him and that his life wasn't destined by himself. God ordered his steps. So, that's why we need to ask God to direct us.

The Lord made us and we are the works of His hands. See Jeremiah 18:1-6 and Romans 9:20,21. Jeremiah had an appointment and it was to do the will of God. When he tried to stop, he couldn't.

Then I said I will not make mention of Him, nor speak any more in His name. But His word was in mine heart as burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

(Jeremiah 20:9)

It is so important to know that if God has a plan for you to do His will, You will! When God makes you, He knows what can break you. So, it is not wise to think that you can get around His will. He is the potter and we are the clay.

In my walk with Christ, I find many trying to walk out of the office and calling of being a prophet. Once, I did it too, and it hurts more not doing the will of God than doing it. So, if you are talking about quitting, you're in for a surprise.

Yes, God allows you to choose. And, there are circumstances that will help you choose Him and say, "Yes Lord to your will and to your way". Here are some make-ups of some prophets: God separates them from people and draws them into His presence. That doesn't mean that he separates you from your church. It means separation from anything that will influence you wrongly or will try to draw you away from His will, His calling and His word. Warfare may increase in this stage.

chapter three

true prophets

It is so important to know that there are true prophets out here. Not everyone is a prophet. God has released His anointing for such a time as now. And, it is to deal with these false and perverse prophets.

True prophets are pioneers in the hall of faith. Read Hebrews 11. Sometimes, we look at prophets as a threat. But, a true prophet is only a threat to satan and sin. So many fear true prophets because they fear that their sins will be revealed. Yes, that is true. But, a prophet can't just judge your sin only; they can speak to you about the sin that you may be trapped in to help deliver your soul from the enemy.

Many people ask, "Where are the true prophets?" They are here. Most prophets may speak about your past conditions to share with you where God brought you from, but if it wounds you or causes embarrassment, it brings rebuke to that prophet.

True prophets must be instructed by God before they go digging into your past. That is unless it is for correction and for healing by the Spirit of God. True prophets speak and live the word of God and they bear fruit from it.

chapter four

the hand

Each prophet must humble himself and stay under the mighty hand of God. If they are not lead by the Holy Spirit, satan will seduce that prophet. There are five stages which prophets may go through. As you read this book, you will see a few.

There are some depths that we may go into. A true prophet is one that speaks the word; above all, they try to live it. There is so much that can be written about true prophets, but there's a lot that we should know about false prophets. Woe be unto the prophets.

As we deal with the hand of God, we will see how it affected the lives of the prophets. The prophets operated as God's voice and hands. They delivered the word that was written upon their hearts as the Lord revealed mysteries to them. These were men whose lives were affected by the hand of God. Here is an example of how God affected some prophet's lives.

Adam—the first man

And the Lord God formed man out of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

(Genesis 2:7)

God took time to make Adam and He formed a body for man to live in with His hand. That's why I love what David said in the Psalm:

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

(Psalm 139:14)

As we see in stage one, God takes a nobody and makes them a somebody. The Lord starts to mold you when He breaths into you His will and His purpose for your life.

Moses—drawn out of water

The magicians of Egypt realized that they were not fighting with Moses, but with God.

And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast. Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh,

This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

(Exodus 8:18,19)

When God calls you, His hand is upon your life. But those that rise up against you will not be able to stand if they are trying to change God's will for your life. If God wants you to go forward, you will. God gave Moses the Ten Commandments and the Lord wrote them with his finger.

And he gave unto Moses, when he had an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

(Exodus 31:18)

AND the Lord said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first: and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables, which thou brakest.

(Exodus 34:1)

As you learn more about the hand of God upon your life, you will feel God writing upon the table of your heart. He will write His Law, His love, and His will for you. And, others will see it.

Elijah—my god is Jehovah

And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not. And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

(I Kings 18: 44,45)

Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

(James 5:17,18)

God was faithful to Elijah. When Elijah prayed that it wouldn't rain, it didn't. I present this example to show you that you can have whatsoever you say. Believe it and you shall Receive it.

Elijah had his struggles, but God blessed him. And, I believe that all who have a divine commission from God must believe all the promises of God, even when doubt arises. Elijah prayed for rain and on the seventh time, a cloud appeared. Don't quit praying, God will bless you.

Daniel—my God is judgment

Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drank in them. They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his

(Daniel 5:3-6)

We must be careful how we handle God's vessels, they are Holy.

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

(I Corinthians 3:16)

What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

(I Corinthians 6:19)

I believe at this point that God will show you mysteries and reveal to you things that others may not be able to understand. When God wrote on the wall, no one could interpret it but Daniel.

I believe that most prophets, who yield their lives over to the Lord will receive certain revelation knowledge from out of the word of God. When we look at the judgment of King Belshazzar, it was the word that God wrote on the wall; that judged him. His name (Bel-shazzar) means may Bel protect the King.

In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

(Daniel 5:5)

Certain things are delayed until interpreted, you must always pray for understanding. The Lord will lead you and help you understand.

Jesus Christ—Jehovah saves

As the one Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ is and always will be the complete fulfillment of God's perfect and divine will. He is the Word of God made flesh.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

(John 1:14)

He is the perfect example, the sinless Son of God. In this part of your development, you are going to deal with people who will be offended by you. They don't know about the supernatural and they will speak against you because of envy. I hope that you will understand that when you decide to follow Christ, you must remember you will be persecuted. Jesus Christ is the hand of God and we as living epistles are read of all men.

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

(II Corinthians 3:2,3)

As you can see, everything stops with Jesus because He was the Last Man, Adam. Jesus is on and at the right hand of the Father.

chapter five

the call

Most prophets try to resist the calling of God to their office or position because they are unlearned and afraid of what people will think. They may feel the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to open their mouth during praise and worship. However, not understanding the bubbling down inside, they will try to restrain themselves from speaking.

But, they can't hold it because of the powerful sensation to speak and the desire to open their mouth. They can't resist it because out of them flows rivers of living waters as the Spirit speaks. They are under the unction of the Spirit when they speak. They sometimes don't remember what they said because the Spirit has spoken.

This stage of separation causes them to think that people will judge them. Yes, the majority of people do judge according to the flesh. So, when you began to separate yourself from people and long for a deeper relationship with God, it's the calling of God causing you to separate yourself, to be filled with His presence.

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

(Proverbs 18:1)

If you are feeling this pressure in your spirit, get on your knees and pray. Fast and read your Bible. Humble yourself to your leaders. Ask God for directions and depend upon the counsel of the Holy Spirit.

Also, in this stage of pressure, God is shaping the prophets to depend upon His word. The pressure that comes upon the called is the pressure of duty; and they don't know what to do. They struggle in their flesh because most new prophets have to deal with their emotions.

chapter six

the run from the call

Now it may seem strange, but it's not. Almost every prophet tries to run from their call as a prophet. After spending days with the Lord and walking in His word, the enemy brings in the fear of rejection. This is stage two.

The demon of rejection comes in and says, "They don't like you around them". Yes, this also may be true. That's why it is wise to stay in the company of other prophets. Now, these demons will try to cause you to run from the work of God. You may feel that you don't want to do it because the spirit of discouragement now oppresses you.

These stages of attack come to cause you to run from God. Now hear this very well you prophets and prophetess reading this book: You can't run!!

Look at the diagram which appears on the next page:

As you can see, you are running around in a circle back to the hand of God. You can't run from your own destiny because you are in the center of it.

There is a prophet that we all can relate to; his name is Jonah. If you read the book of Jonah you will see that he thought he could run from the purpose of God. He had to go to a city called Nineveh. As you can see, we can run left to right, but it's still back to the hand of God. Let's stay in the race that God called us into.

chapter seven

young prophets

There are so many people claiming to be prophets because they prophesy. It's sad to hear people, who may have had a dream or vision, say they are prophets. The office of a prophet doesn't just revolve around dreams and visions. A prophet is called to be a steward of the word of God and to live in the Spirit under the counsel of God. So, it is not wise to say that everyone is a prophet.

FOLLOW after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

(I Corinthians 14:1)

It's also not wise to think that because we edify, it makes us able to say that we are true prophets. Paul says, "Follow after love and desire spiritual gifts". He did not say seek a spiritual office, but desire the gifts of the Spirit.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

(I Corinthians 12:1)

There is a difference between the gifts and the offices. We do not make these offices that God sets us in. Our gifts will make room for us (Proverbs 18:16). Concerning the perfect will of God, too many people think that because they speak a word—and it comes to pass—they are prophets.

There are words of knowledge, wisdom and divine utterance gifts. We can't be a novice (a beginner) in the things of God and think we have it. Everyone must make full proof of their ministry (1 Timothy 4:5).

With regard to lying prophets, they are the opposite of true prophets. The difference is not necessarily in the gifts, but in their nature and character. They have these gifts and think they own them.

So, the difference in these prophets is that one group says, "It comes from God." They exalt the creator and giver of these gifts. Instead of serving the gifts, they serve the God that has blessed

The other group of prophets does the opposite. These false prophets exalt the gifts and not the giver. The gifts of God are without repentance and they are given to you for the edifying of His church.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

(James 1:17)

Let's keep our eyes set toward God and desire spiritual gifts. But, don't worship the gifts, only the giver. It's important to understand that King Saul looked at his position, the people and himself. Let's keep our minds stayed on the Lord.

Where your heart is, there will your treasure be also. If God called you to an office, He will seal you and confirm it by His word and His anointing.

chapter eight

the young prophet’s testimony

I find it rewarding to write about the young prophets who the Lord is calling by His grace. It is important to see the power of God operating in these young, gifted believers as they grow in the wisdom of God and His counsel. They will experience the supernatural manifestation of God's presence in their lives.

Young prophets are immature in their gifts. And, it's easy for satan to deceive them without the right guidance in their lives. The right teaching is important. They need to learn how to hear the voice of God in their inner man and rebuke the voice of satan, trying to attack their minds. They must be taught the difference between the spiritual mind and the natural mind.

Most people associate the call to the office of a prophet with the gift of prophecy instead of the office itself. Why do so many people call themselves prophets? It is because they feel that once they speak a word and it comes to pass, it is confirmed and that makes them prophets. That's why it is our duty, as prophets who walk in this office, to teach them the difference between the two. Yes, prophets prophesy in the church, but their gifts differ, especially in the spirit realm.

Early in my life, some strange things happened to me. Almost everything I would say happened most of the time. Furthermore, it was accompanied by a vision or a word. My family members were not Christians.

It got so bad in my life that even more strange things started happening. I would try to tell people what I saw or dreamed, but they thought I was crazy. But, not as much as I did.

That's when it happened. We bought a VCR and rented horror movies. For a young person to be exposed to something like that in my family was not strange.

One day, I was watching TV and a picture came on about the creation in the book of Genesis.

It drew me to the Bible, but I didn't realize something else was trying to draw me too. After the movie went off, I went and prayed. I found a Bible and started to read.

The last book I remember reading before the torment began was Isaiah. That's when they came, I didn't believe in demons, but they are real. I was always tormented when I read my Bible.

No one understood what was going on. My dreams and visions began to increase. Now, you may be reading this and don't believe it. That's fine because I didn't believe it when it was happening to me. It seemed that ungodly material was coming from everywhere to me.

At the age of eighteen, I was ironing my mother's clothes and I had a vision. This time, I was in front of a group of people. They had on black clothes with their heads bowed down. They were chanting and it was gloomy and dusty.

I was shown another vision at the same time, it was of a group of people shouting and praising God and laughing. In each vision, I was in front leading the people. Then, a voice said to me, choose which road.

Now as you can see, the Lord led me by His grace, but this battle was not an easy one. I had to learn to suffer for Christ. Then I was delivered and the torment stopped. I wasn't going to use my personal experiences as examples, but I believe that someone needs to hear this.

Even after I came to Christ, there was still a struggle. But, God has given me the victory. The Lord shared with me later that the things that I went through were to help others. But, I didn't go through it alone.

My wife stood beside me and rebuke was continued in our house. If I would have had someone to teach me then, I believe that the warfare wouldn't have been so great. Now in my deliverance, it took time for me to be delivered from the spirit of fear, death, rejection and intimidation.

As a prophet being called by God, the devil was trying to stop that which God was doing. But these Scriptures, Romans 8:28,31,33, are true. Whatever God has allowed in your life, give Him praise. It's for His glory. He said, "Resist the devil and he will flee from you".

Submit yourselves therefore to God, Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

(James 4:7)

Young prophets find themselves in spiritual warfare and don't understand what's going on. Satan's main attack is to make prophets feel rejected and alone like outcasts. But, the truth is we are not alone.

There are many prophets that need to come forth but the devil tries to use the fear of rejection to hinder them. He wants you to compromise the word and your calling. I find something else just as undermining as satan. That something is an old bitter prophet.

He knows God has called you, but wants to use the gift that God has given you to try to prostitute you and to pervert you. They will try to draw false prophecies out of you. They will misuse you and the zeal that you have for God. Then, they will have you operating out of your human spirit and not the Holy Spirit.

There was an old prophet that caused the downfall of a young prophet and took advantage of his lack of experience. This is what I call a bitter prophet. He is one who the Lord did not call to do a task but will stop you from completing your destiny.

Now, some prophets are so quick to think they've got it instead of waiting on the Lord and they jump too fast. This race is not for the quick but for him that endureth. If you have someone who thinks all they need is their gift, don't fight with them. When they find that it's not about prophecy, but about love, they will receive the revelation.

I hope that this has given you some insight on young prophets. Most have been torn and wounded in the body of Christ and rejected by their own peers. If you feel that you have been called into the office of a prophet, you need to seek God. Go to your pastor, if he is a man of God that believes in prophets. If not, you should pray for him and ask God for some direction.

If your leader doesn't believe in the office that God has given you, go to the word of God and find out what else in the Bible he doesn't believe in. Then, find out what the Bible says about those that don't believe. It's better to know the word of God.

chapter nine

Bitter prophets

We talked a little about bitter prophets in the last chapter. The word "bitter" comes from the Hebrew word marah — to be bitter (or unpleasant); to rebel or resist, to provoke bitter, change, be disobedient, disobey, grievously, provocation, rebellious, against.

There are so many bitter prophets. There is such a division in the body of Christ dealing with up-coming prophets. Instead of the senior prophets training the younger, the majority of the time they destroy them because of the spirit of envy. The Hebrew word for "envy" is qana, which means to be zealous in a bad sense, jealous or envious.

Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.

(I Kings 13:11)

There was a prophet in a city where God sent another prophet to bring the word. The Lord could have used this prophet, but He called for a man of God from across the Jordan. Now the sons of this old prophet heard what the prophet said to King Jeroboam.

We can learn many things from God and how He uses a generation. Each generation is used by the Lord in different ways than the former. That's why we can't expect each generation to always be used the same way and have the same anointing. There is a new anointing for each generation.

We can't expect this generation to function like the last. The Spirit of the Lord doesn't change, neither do His gifts. But, we do change.

That's why we must be careful, in the body of Christ, not to allow hindrances from certain teachers to stop the new move of the Spirit. We must stay in the wave of the anointing so we don't miss the next wave.

It hurts to see great men and women of God fall off because they miss the timing of God. Don't hinder the next generation because of your past failures or mistakes. We shouldn't destroy these young prophets. Let's pray for them. If God told them to do something and we see the power of God working through them, do not tear them down; build them up.

Bitter prophets

I often wondered why the Lord didn't send that old prophet. The older prophet was hearing from God, but he was testing the young prophet's obedience. We could say that, but it's much more than that.

God said don't stop to eat or drink, leave after the service. But, the young prophet stopped. When God tells you to do something, do it! Then, satan won't have the opportunity to ambush you.

In reading, I Kings 13, you will find that many people will try to keep you from fulfilling your destiny in God. This old prophet knew the right way. And, had he encouraged the young prophet, it could have saved his life. If he had said, "Do as the Lord said and leave this place", things may have turned out differently. But, the old prophet lied:

He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the Lord, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.

(I Kings 13:18)

This old, bitter prophet used his position and lied to the man of God. Then, he used another way to deceive him. He said, "the angel of the Lord said...". Now he didn't say the Lord said, but he lied and said the angel said.

The last thing the verse of Scripture said is that the old prophet lied. Beware of whose table you may be sitting at to eat. If God told you not to go and the person said, "the angel said...", the devil is a liar. Don't believe what an angel said.

But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

(Galatians 1:8)

BELOVED, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

(I John 4:1)

Paul and John made it clear, don't let anything pull you from the truth. We have to be careful of what we allow to influence us. That's why we need to be in a church where the word is being taught.

So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drink water.

(I Kings 13:19)

It's important to see what happened. This young prophet disobeyed God because of the old prophet. It's just like times now when an old saint would say, "We don't believe in prophets." Or "You can't think like that because God did away with prophets a long time ago. So, just accept our church rules".

It's sad that people believe that prophets are no more. They say, "The only thing that prophets do is confirm." That's a lie. Prophets do more than that. So, when they say, "God gave me a revelation, there are no more prophets," remember that satan is a liar and the father of it.

Bitter prophets

And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the Lord came unto the prophet that brought him back; And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, thus said the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee, But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the LORD did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcass shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.

(I Kings 13:20-22)

The Lord brought judgment upon the young prophet for disobeying him. And, he brought it through the old prophet. Why didn't God judge the old prophet? Because God didn't send him to King Jeroboam. But, He sent the young prophet. So, the young prophet died before his time. Beware of bitter prophets!! You don't want to miss out with God and die before your time.

chapter ten

to the prophetess

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

(Galatians 3:28)

Some will set gender on an office or calling.

It's a lie to say that women cannot lead the lpeople of God. Some would take / Scriptures out of context without studying the history of them. God never said women couldn't be used by Him.

Certain men will not agree with me because of their lack of knowledge. Why do people resist the counsel and wisdom of God? It's pride and ambition. God doesn't see gender when you serve Him from a pure heart. He sees your spirit.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new.

(II Corinthians 5:17)

Too many people mix gender up with Heaven. God will not stop anyone who loves Him from doing His will. He does not have a respect of persons. He'll use "Bobby" or "Susie" if he or she is willing to do His will. God will use who He wants. And, we cannot contain Him to the mere idea of a thought to justify why we do what we do.

So many people are in bondage by the doctrines of men. If you are a woman in the ministry, God bless you. Continue because Heaven is behind you. The religious spirit will fight anything that disturbs its comfort zone. Don't worry about what people think or feel when you are doing what God has called you to do.

It's like a woman who works a job, making fifteen dollars an hour, and her husband makes six dollars. Yet, when they are home or out, he is still her head. The occupation or success doesn't make her greater then her husband. He is still her head, even in the ministry. She can pastor and he can assist. Or, he can pastor and she can assist. She knows her place.

Too many people are not being shepherds. They are trying to be lords over God's heritage. Prophetess, you need to learn about Mariam, Deborah and Anna. You need to know that you don't have to be afraid. Come forth in the name of Jesus Christ.

Beware of false prophetesses who walk as Jezebel to seduce and mislead you. I have dealt with this firsthand. If you are reading this and you are in a church and the Lord is feeding you and the gifts flow, don't be seduced. Be watchful. Don't follow a title. Follow only God's word and anointing. Stay humble and God will exalt you.

Repeat this prayer: "Father God, in the name of Jesus Christ, forgive me for speaking things that you didn't say. I rebuke evil spirits, I will walk in my call no matter what comes against me. And, I will stand in your name. I am what you say I am in your word. I will be what you called me to be in your word. And, I am anointed. Thank you Father, for healing me and hearing my prayer. In Jesus Christ's mighty name. Amen."

chapter eleven

the attack of evil words

There is a spirit which comes to abort what God is trying to develop in your mind by causing envy, strife, gossip, and discord. These are all negative word spirits. These demons operate against prophets in the words of those who speak against them.

Prophets stand as the voice of God in the earth realm. The devils fight prophets because they can discern them in the spirit. Prophets are standing against these evil spirits that try to attack their souls. When prophets, who are beginning to walk in the word, speak God's word, the devil will fight them. These spirits operate in the words of people who don't believe in prophets or who just hate prophets.

This office of a prophet is covered by God and governed by His Spirit. No matter how many words may be spoken against you, speak God's word; it will stand any attack. Speak the promises of God in your life.

Most prophets don't reach their full potential because of demonic, negative words that are operating in their life. You have to quote the word of God in the atmosphere. This is called the battle of words. It will teach you about wise words and foolish words. James 3 will teach you as well. Prophets, guard your words as people speak evil against your life. Prophesy victory in your own life.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: And they that love it shall eat the fruit there of.

(Proverbs 18:21)

Whatever you produce, that's what you will eat. Whatever you sow, that's what you will reap.

chapter twelve

the crash of pride

Pride is such a destructive tool that satan uses against prophets who first start in the word. And their knowledge tries to puff them up.

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity (love) edifieth. And if any man think that he knoweth anything, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

(I Corinthians 8:1,2)

Some prophets lose their focus and start to place their eyes on themselves and forget God. In this stage of growth, the enemy tries to bring in false revelations to pervert the word. This is the time when prophets have to rebuke themselves, bring their flesh under control, exalt God and study to be more humble.

As children, we have heard of "Puff The Magic Dragon". Beware of the puff spirit. The Hebrew word for "puffeth" is puwach — to puff, blow with, breath or air, to kindle a fire, to scoff, break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.

Your knowledge will set a snare to your spirit. The Hebrew word for "snare" — naquash—means to entrap with a noose, catch, lay a snare. All prophets, hear this: pride is one of your greatest enemies. So, enjoy the revelation knowledge that God gives you in humility.

chapter thirteen

Imagery prophets

Then said I, Ah, Lord God! Behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine, but I will give you assured peace in this place. Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophecy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake I unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

(Jeremiah 14:13-15)

It's not strange to go into a mall, ride down the street, pick up a book or even the newspaper and read about someone trying to tell you the future.

This is a time when everyone wants to know what tomorrow will bring because of fear. The world is seeking after sign seekers, stargazers, but not Jesus Christ.

They don't want the bright and morning star to shine in their hearts. They are after satan, the fallen cherub. People are not seeking for truth to live right in the eyes of God. But, they seek to please themselves by looking forward to psychics, palm and leaf readers, crystal balls, charms or madam-x.

It's true that everyone is trying to seek out their own destiny through mediums. It's all about money and promoting the kingdom of darkness!

Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them:

I am the LORD your God.

(Leviticus 19:31)

And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people... A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.

(Leviticus 20:6,27)

The word divination, puthon in the Greek means "python" in English. This evil was taught and practiced widely in the east—Egypt, Babylon, and Mesopotamia. It spread into the medieval times in Europe, as well as the present times.

Everyone attempts to find some super power, whether human or demonic. It's sad, that people think that they can control devils. When I see those in the body of Christ seeking answers from psychics, it is a sign that they don't know the word. Many need to learn to depend upon the Holy Spirit not other spirits.

It's a shame to see saints being controlled by these demonic powers. And, though certain manipulations, saints are being deceived by devils. People today want a quick fix, they want a fast answer for everything—whether true or false.

They expect everyone to have a word from the Lord and most of the time they run into familiar spirits or soothsayers. "Soothsayer" in Hebrew is qacamto- divine magic (divination). The Hebrew word for "witchcraft" is kashaph, which means to enchant.

I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying I have dreamed, I have dreamed. How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies?

Yea, they are prophets of deceit of their own heart;

(Jeremiah 23:25,26)

Hebrew for "deceit" is remiyah (rem-ee-yaw) — remissness, treachery, deceit, false guile, idle, slack, and slothful. Saul had a problem when he stepped out of the will of God and was rejected. He was chosen by God to be the first king in Israel. The Hebrew word for Israel is Yisrael [He will rule (as) God].

Saul had a prophetic mantle upon him. Saul was a prophet that prophesied after God gave him a new heart (I Samuel 10:1-11). Saul's pride caused his downfall through disobedience. Saul's rebellion was against the word. The commandment of the Lord was to kill all the Amalekites. God gave him a heart to do his will, but Saul looked at the people — the position and not the giver of it.

Keep your eyes on God and not the people because your eyes will take their focus off eternal things and place their focus on temporal things. Saul backslid for not obeying the word of the Lord. And the kingdom was taken from him.

You can think you still have a position and try to operate out of the soulish realm. When in reality, the Spirit of the Lord has departed from you and you can't hear from God. Your anointing which was given by God has departed.

Saul was a prophet who couldn't hear from God anymore. Furthermore, Samuel was dead. Saul went looking for a witch because he could not hear the voice of God. The Lord had stopped speaking to him. Don't think that God won't stop speaking to you. Repent!!

Saul killed the priest of the Lord in his rebellion. How many people want to hear from God after trying to kill God's preachers with their tongue? Saul visited a witch. There are many men and women of God who have fallen back into sin, seeking witches, warlocks, and wizards. And, now they are serving devils.

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets. Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a women that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.

(I Samuel 28: 3,6,7)

As we see, Saul had went back also on God's word. Instead of repenting, he went to a witch. Endor is a place of dwelling and many people are like Saul. When they can't get an answer from the Lord, they go from place to place to try to find directions. All they have to do is learn to wait on God. There are too many popcorn Christians; they want everything to pop up all at once.

We must learn to wait on God, even if it means a little suffering (2 Corinthians 4:16-18). So, remember a witch is a witch whether black magic or white magic. Witchcraft is witchcraft. There is no color. It's all demonic powers working against the truth to pervert you.

Now, some prophets have forgotten the God that called them. They speak and prophesy out of their soulish realm. Instead of waiting to speak as God leads them, they will say God said and He hasn't spoken to them. They will say they had a vision and they would have made it up.

Imagery prophets imagine things and try to make it seem as if God gave them a vision, but it is of their own imagination. The psychics talk money, mates, and jobs. Now, we have so called prophets that say cars, jobs, and money are falling from the sky.

You might think I have something against prophets. NO! My very first prophetic vision was when I was about six years old and I was not raised in church. I am not a self-proclaimed prophet. It's true to say, if God wants you to be in the prophetic office, He will confirm it.

But, to the ones that always say, "Bless, bless, cars, wealth, etc", they must realize that some people can't receive a blessing in the realm of the prophetic until their lives are in line with the word of God.

God judges His prophets by sound wisdom and love. We have a great responsibility on this earth to respect this office and to keep it within the context of the Scriptures and not to use it for personal gain, nor to be recognized, but to stay humble before God.

It hurts to see some prophets become angry when they are not allowed to set up money lines for prophecy. If that was the case, they could call the 1-800 catch-a-sucker! It's enough of false dreams and visions; it's time for the real prophets to come forth and stand for holiness and righteousness. These things are sometimes easy to say, but we must live them.

There are true prophets and there are false prophets, trying to make a profit. Beware of those false prophets!! It's not about money, but it's about the anointing. For the record, prophets must be filled with the Holy Spirit and baptized under water in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

If a person ever gives you a word and says they are a prophet, pray about it. Don't receive everything someone says because they have a title in front of their name. Make sure they make full proof of their ministry. Now, if a prophet does come to your church and try to prophesy to everyone, pray about that prophet, as well.

If the church is small, that's understandable. But, if you have over 300 people and he tries to speak to a hundred or more, one by one, he may be speaking out of his flesh (soul) or even his own spirit. Webster's defines imagery as the art of making images, mental images; the products of imaginations.

I thank God for true prophets. Now, if you have read this far and you are upset or disagree — or you think that I am picking on your office as a prophet—maybe you need to look at it. If you examine yourself, then you are walking in humility and not in pride. If you know that God is working with you, then let a man examine himself (Galatians 1:10, II Corinthians 13:5).

Jesus said, "Not everyone that will say, 'Lord: will enter into the kingdom.'" Be mindful. Watch what you hear and watch what you pray.

chapter fourteen

false prophets

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

(II Peter 2:1,14-16)

Webster's defines false as not true, untrue, dishonest, deceive, inaccurate not faithful or loyal; treacherous, sham, artificial, mistaken ideas. These prophets have seduced so many people through their lies. They devour your substance. They like to look superfly in their robes and rings and their eyes are full of greed. They promote themselves and their power of a false gift when it comes from satan. They are transformed into false ministers.

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

(II Corinthians 11:13-15)

False prophets are not easy to discern unless you live the word of God. These spirits of falseness will have you believe a lie before you believe the truth. You can see their character by the fruit that they bear, through the word of God.

Now, dealing with this spirit: Some will call it a religious spirit, which use Scriptures as a cloak to hide their sins. These spirits have the ability to change at times; some can quote Scriptures very well, but they can't keep it within the context of the truth.

False prophets lie to gain some control through prophecy. They will lie through their teeth to manipulate you and bewitch you with demonic lies. They teach falsely. They will not hold to the whole truth of the text of the Bible. Their goal is to rob you of what you have. This spirit is an undermining spirit.

Here are some key words to show you a false prophet: FALSE — In Greek it is apoleia, meaning damnable, ruin or loss, spiritual or eternal destruction, die, perdition, perish. The word, PRIVILY is overlooked: In Hebrew it is lathra — secretly, covertly; covered secret; by incantation, covertly enchantment, softly.

It's so true that these leaders have great influence upon newly saved Christians. It's sad when someone says to a babe in Christ that they can do the same thing their leader does a few weeks in a church. These devils will cause a split. Beware of their false humility for the devil is QUIET before he strikes through deceit. Another word is HERESIES — hairesis in the Greek— meaning disunion, sect.

You can discern a false prophet when he brings into the church three things: enchantments, disunion, and destruction. The object is to scatter the flock of God and to devour the sheep. I have

talked to false prophets who wanted me to prophesy lies even when I said "I couldn't". They even came to the point of speaking failure in the church. Some even fasted to destroy the church.

You can't let someone tell you what you are becoming if they're not walking in the love of God. Why do so many saints think they have it? They believe that all they have to do is have a gift or copy someone else's. The body of Christ is becoming a stage for actors.

They believe they just have to act saved, but not live it. II Peter 2:14 says, "Having their eyes full of adultery". Hebrew for "adultery" is naph, which means to commit adultery, and that they cannot cease from sin. "Cease" is betel, meaning stop; beguiling, unstable souls: "Beguiling" in the Greek is deleazo — to seduce, entrap, allure, entice; ebullient is defined as: a boiling or bubbling up, seething excitement or outburst. Webster's definition of "turbulence" is the quality of state of being; turbulent causing disturbance.

The Scripture goes on to say, "...an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children." Hebrew for "covetous" is batsa, Which means to plunder, to finish; "Curse" in Hebrew is alah, meaning imprecation. There is another Hebrew word for "curse". It is cherem, meaning doomed object.

Read II Peter 2:15,16. The devil has sent these impostors into the church to try to destroy that wonderful name, Jesus Christ, through false teachings. There is much more than this on false prophets but it will take me about three books to write it.

God wants His body, the church, to be alert. We can't allow everyone with a false gift to seduce the people of God. These verses of Scripture will help. Read them. Pray and ask the Lord to give you insight on the workings of the enemy in your ministry. God will hold you responsible and accountable for His flock. Read these chapters as well: John 10, Matthew 24 and I Peter 5.

Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: They prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

(Jeremiah 14:14)

chapter fifteen

Lying prophets

Since my call to Christ, I have seen many come and go. Some go because of pride. The others left because of a lie. If you had someone to tell a lie on you, it doesn't feel good because you didn't do or say what you were accused of. That is the same way God feels. Many people are saying that God has said things He did not say.

Early in my ministry, we had a young man come from out of town. We took him in and placed him with some saints. This young man once operated in the prophetic. He arrived with no money and was also in a backslidden condition. I was hoping that he would get it right with God. But, this young man was deeply wounded.

We prayed for him and certain saints started to help him. They helped him by buying him clothes and things. But, little did I know that he was out there trying to destroy my name. I asked him why would he say these things about me and he said that they were true.

He also said that I needed to be disciplined. The young man said that I had no fun. He said that I stayed in the Bible too much and that the ministry should be his. He started to spread lies about me. I wanted to argue with him, but my wife said, "Just wait on God".

Little did I know that this man was flirting with sisters in the church and praying against me. He was a single man and thought that he could just run all over the church. I became very angry and began to pray. But, it seemed as though his lies were more powerful than the truth I was preaching.

One day, I asked him to leave the church. But, he refused to leave and continued to cause havoc. He continued to spread his seeds of discord until he caused a minor split in the church. After this situation, only the faithful were left supporting the ministry. This young man prophesied in the church that God was going to destroy my ministry. I responded back and said, "We will see".

There is a lot that was learned from that incident. I did not try that spirit. I was trying to be nice. We learned to acknowledge God in everything after that. But that lying spirit caused many to think that I was wrong and that I shouldn't minister the word in boldness, but just talk about the things of the world and love.

Lying prophets are deceiving prophets; satan fills these prophets with thoughts of confusion and tells them whatever they say is the truth and that everyone else is wrong. This young man actually walked around the church, praying against my teaching. He literally tried to usurp the order of the service while I was still ministering the word. He would get up, walk around the church and start talking to people. He would leave the church, pointing to his watch as if to tell me to hurry up.

If you ever have this problem, the best thing to do is to rebuke openly. Don't wait as long as I did. Deal with it as soon as you see it. This advice comes from first-hand experience dealing with a lying spirit. They will try to find people who would agree with them against you. But, stand and teach against gossip and discord. You will see a major difference.

Read the following Scriptures for reference: Galatians 5:6-26; II Thessalonians 2:7-12; II Peter 2:1,2; and I John 4:1. Form a prayer group and pray for that soul. That the lying spirit will release the tongue of the person it has possessed or oppressed.

In my case, this young man was still possessed with this spirit and not desiring to be liberated (set free). He thinks I am the devil because he could not have the ministry. I still love him, even to this day He was once a powerful prophet of God when I first met him. That is why it is best to try all spirits to see if they are of God.

chapter sixteen

the motivation of the lying prophet

There is a lying spirit and his name is satan and he is the father of lies.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

(John 8:44)

The devil is the author of a lie and the finisher of it. He is our enemy because he opposes the truth. He can't tell the truth. As prophets, when you are walking in the word and the counsel of God, He will direct your steps. There is an anointing called truth. And anytime you stand for the truth, you are walking according to the word of God. The devil cannot handle the truth because the truth is that he is defeated.

Many prophets are condemned for speaking the truth. If they expose sin, they will be persecuted by people who say that it was not done in love. When Christ rebuked leaders, He did it in love to save their souls from hell. That is if they believed that He was the Messiah.

Lying prophets operate in pride, they say the Lord has spoken, but they speak out of their flesh. Most lying prophets prophesy for money. They tell you what you want to hear instead of what you need to save your soul from hell. The Hebrew word for "lying" is Kedab, meaning false, misleading. Kazab means to lie, deceive.

Balaam was a true prophet who became disobedient. Read Numbers 22-24. Balaam was motivated by greed and his own greed killed him. Also read Numbers 31: 8,16. Balaam's name means not of my people.

A lying prophet hides behind material things and takes gifts to prophesy in the name of greed. This is what motivates a lying spirit—GREED. We can see this in 2 Kings chapter 5. Gehazi went behind his master's back and lied saying that his master wanted these gifts (worldly possessions) that he had refused. Naaman gave and Gehazi received.

Lying prophets love the things of the world and they lie to get what they want. This servant of the prophet did just that; he lied by using the name of Elisha. How many false prophets lie by using the name of the Lord? This young man was being trained as a prophet, but when his master asked him where he was, he lied. So many of us try to lie when the Lord asks us where have you been. Elisha said to the lying prophet.

But he went in, and stood before his master.

And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no wither. And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive yards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants? The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

(II Kings 5:25-27)

You can try to covet a blessing or allow greed to attach itself to you. But, a curse will come upon you because of the love of money. The lust of this world is the root of evil if you do not have the love of God in you. This young man learned a great lesson and it was that lying didn't work. The prophet said:

Did not my spirit go with you when you when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Was it a time to accept money, garments, olive orchids, vineyards, sheep, oxen, menservants and maidservants.

(II Kings 5:26 AMP)

It is important to understand that the young servant's name, Gehazi, means "valley of a visionary" in Hebrew. It shows a lot about his character. In the valley, he allowed what his natural vision saw to destroy him with leprosy, which eats away at the flesh. How much more does sin eat away at the soul? There is a lot we can learn from this young man. If you don't keep yourself from the lust of the eyes and of the world, you will lie to get what you want.

chapter seventeen

Blessings vs. curses

Lying prophets can't stand the truth. And, they hate it when someone shows up speaking the truth. These people are miserable, bitter and lustful. Sometimes these prophets prophesy for positions. It's sad to see people use the gift which God gave them for selfishness.

Many people don't like to have prophets around because they fear the truth. They hate to hear about the judgment of God against sin and they hate rebuke. They will fight the perfect will of God for their own causes and for their will to be done.

They believe that every word shall be to no correction. If they see the enemy coming, they lie about it. They don't want you to know the truth because it would take away their positions. They prophesy lies (I Kings 22:19,23).

It is true that real sincere people can be seduced by this spirit. This lying spirit controls the tongue and it tries to possess it. The Greek word for "tongue" is glossa. Why do these lying spirits want to control the prophet's tongue? If they control the tongue instead of blessing people, they will curse.

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

(James 3:9,10)

I have seen prophets of God say, " I'm going to curse this person and they will die". It may sound strange, but many prophets curse instead of bless. I'm not speaking of all prophets, but a few. I can remember meeting prophets of God who started talking about people who hurt them. They also felt that everyone did them wrong.

They were prophets but it is sad that they cursed so many people. They shared with me about the people dying if they came against them.

The majority of the times, these people would die. This false sense of power made them think that they were doing God's will.

To the contrary they were being deceived by a lying spirit. That's why Paul said this:

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

(Ephesians 6:12)

The devil perverted these men of God's understanding about spiritual warfare. It's sad to say that today they have to deal with the spirit of fear and are afraid of so much. They are great men of God who were wounded in the spirit and started to curse and bless people. If they had only looked at Ephesians 6:12.

It's disturbing to see these prophets trying to control people through a lie. They think that so many are trying to kill them. Satan does have a hit out on their lives. Webster's defines against as directly opposite to face, as defense from, to strike, touch. The word of God says bless and curse not.

We find Paul and Peter spoke of those that are cursed, who have a desire to believe a lie instead of the truth.

Having their eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: a heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children.

(II Peter 2:14)

Here we find that most lying prophets will try to hide the works of the flesh Peter was speaking of. We know it as witchcraft. They are beguiling. Greek for "beguiling" is deleazo, which means to delude or seduce.

In Paul's letter to the Galatians, he wrote:

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

(Galatians 1:6-9)

Paul also wrote to the Corinthians:

The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.

(I Corinthians 16:21,22)

Anathema Maranatha is a divine curse.

about the author

Prophet A. D. Harris is the Pastor and Founder of Logos Word of God Ministries, located in Richmond, Virginia. Prophet Harris was ordained at the age of 21. At which time, he was married and instructed by God to start his ministry in Richmond.

His ministry has been in operation for five blessed years. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, souls have been saved, delivered and healed of AIDS, cancer and all manner of illness. Prophet Harris always says that he doesn't want just confirmation but manifestation of the prophetic words spoken into people's lives.

His anointed teaching is to expose the deception of the enemy. His goal is to help wounded prophets, young men and women of God, to walk in the next dimension of the supernatural by yielding their vessels to God. He is loved and supported by his wife Carolyn Harris, who serves as his assistant pastor and best friend. This is just one of the many books God has given Prophet Harris to write.

Woe be unto THE PROPHETS!

This is a book for any man or woman who will be used in the prophetic or in the office of the prophet—especially the wounded prophet. This book will bless many and anger many. No matter which way it affects you, Wee Be Unto the Prophets will touch a nerve.

Wee Be Unto the Prophets will teach you...

•    To discover the true prophet

•    To answer the call not run from it

•    To avoid the snare of pride

•    To deal with the attack of evil words

•    To distinguish between the gift and the office

•    To discern the false prophet

•    To identify the lying prophet

Don't be afraid of who you are and what you are becoming. Be afraid of never becoming what God called you to be. Wee Be Unto the Prophets will teach you to fulfill the destiny you have been called to.

Prophet A. D. Harris is the Pastor and Founder of Logos Word of God Ministries, located in Richmond, Virginia. Ordained at the age of 21. he has been used of the Lord to minister deliverance and healing of AIDS, cancer and all manner of illness. Prophet Harris always says that he doesn't want just confirmation but manifestation of the prophetic words spoken into people's lives. He is loved and supported by his wife Carolyn Harris, who serves as his assistant pastor.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

About Prophets

The Make-Up of a Prophet

True Prophets

The Hand

The Call

The Run from the Call

Young Prophets

The Young Prophet's Testimony

Bitter Prophets

To the Prophetess

The Attack of Evil Words

The Crush of Pride

Imagery Prophets

False Prophets

Lying Prophets

The Motivation of the Lying Prophet

Blessings vs. Curses

About the Author